The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is moving ahead with the so-called Moab Master Leasing Plan (Moab MLP). This plan will determine what areas are available for oil, gas and […]
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Grand County’s Proposed Public Lands Plan: How Bad Is It?
We expected bad, but this is far worse.
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Oil and Gas Industry Appeals BLM Decision Not to Lease in San Rafael Swell
Last year the BLM proposed to sell 57 oil and gas leases primarily located in Utah’s stunning San Rafael Swell. The leases would have green-lighted development on more than 80,000 acres of […]
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Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the 77 Lease Sale
Today is a good day. Five years ago to this very date a federal district court judge in Washington, D.C. issued an order enjoining the Bush administration from issuing 77 […]
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More great news! Wild lands in San Rafael Swell won’t be leased!
Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management made the right decision and dropped its plans to lease 80,000 acres of wilderness caliber lands in the San Rafael Swell for oil and gas development.
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